Women scientists and researchers can apply for Dh78,500 fellowship

The Women in Science Middle East Fellowships was founded in 1998 and has recognised and honoured more than 2,250 exceptional women scientists from 115 countries and provided fellowships for promising young women researchers.

DUBAI // Women scientists and researchers in the region can now apply to earn a Unesco-sponsored fellowship that is partnered with Zayed University.

The L’Oreal-UNESCO for Women in Science Middle East Fellowships was founded in 1998 and has recognised and honoured more than 2,250 exceptional women scientists from 115 countries and provided fellowships for promising young women researchers.

Four fellowships of 20,000 euros (Dh78,500) each will be given out this year to four women scientists holding a PhD in the field of life sciences or physical sciences or in pursuit of a master’s or other research leading to a PhD degree.

It is open to women from the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia or Yemen.

The 2015 fellowships are the result of efforts by Unesco, Zayed University and L’Oreal to empower Arab women scientists and recognise their achievements and contributions to the progress of science and scientific research, and in acknowledging the role they play in the development of their countries.

Applications for the 2015 fellowships should be submitted at www.fwis.fr until June 25.

All applications will be evaluated by a pan-Arab panel of scientists, chaired by professor Mouin Hamze, secretary general of the National Council for Scientific Research in Lebanon.